Personal Trainer, One-Year Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #3003

Effective May 2023

Division of Health and Wellness Sciences

The personal trainer one-year technical certificate curriculum is designed to aid the student in preparing for national certification exams, starting their own business or working in health and fitness centers. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by LCCC’s University Partnership.

BIOG 221ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I4
BIOG 122ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 1,24
or BIOG 222 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
CMMC 151ORAL COMMUNICATION3
ENGL 161COLLEGE COMPOSITION I3
HLED 153FIRST AID AND SAFETY2
HPED 261EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY FOUNDATIONS 23
HPED 165INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE3
HPED 272EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY II 13
HPED 172EXERCISE MANAGEMENT FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS2
HPED 173BIOMECHANICS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING3
HPED 275KINESIOLOGY 13
HPED 285PRACTICUM SEMINAR SPORTS AND FITNESS PROFESSIONAL 12
HLED 181NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES2
PEFT 151LIFETIME FITNESS1
SDEV 101INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 31
Total Hours39
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Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.

2

Indicates that this course has a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

Program Contact(s):

Dr. Lisa Augustine
440-366-7352
laugusti@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

  1. High school diploma or GED on file in the LCCC Records office.
  2. High school biology or equivalent.

In all associate of applied science and certificate programs, students are REQUIRED to attend lecture, college laboratories and off-campus facilities. Transportation to and from off-campus facilities is the responsibility of the students and is not provided by the College.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Administer pre-participation health screening tools for clients to participate in an exercise program. 
  2. Perform fitness assessments and wellness activities based on client’s assessment results, needs, goals, and interests per current industry standards.  
  3. Create a client-centered exercise program utilizing a variety of exercise modalities.
  4. Demonstrate ethical and legal practices in all health and fitness-related settings.  
  5. Pass a national personal trainer certification exam.